Rubus calvatus is a species of bramble endemic to the islands of Britain and Ireland.
Description
Rubus calvatus is a shrub with a red, furrowed, arching stem which bears numerous prickles. Each leaf has five non-overlapping leaflets; these are deep green and hairless above. Flowers are pink, and the fruit develops from September on.
[Edees, E.S., Newton, A. and Kent, D.H., 1988. Brambles of the British Isles. Ray Society.]
Distribution
Rubus calvatus is found in scattered sites in England, E Wales, and the north east of Ireland. The greatest concentration of locations are in the
Pennines and
Peak District in England.
[Newton, A. and Randall, R.D., 2004. Atlas of British and Irish brambles. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.]
